Devlog: Space Travel
Sector Unknown is host to a variety of different planets that can be travelled to.
Sector Unknown is host to a variety of different planets. Finding yourself stranded on the barren planet of Maku, through playing the story, you will eventually gain ownership of a ship. From there, the stars open up to you with six story planets available to explore and bring under your control, either through diplomacy or force.
From your base, you choose your ship and pilot—combat success hinges on their piloting skills.
Launch into space to investigate your local system, which includes planets ripe for mining. Initially, Maku is the sole story planet, serving as your home base. However, advancing the story unlocks a jump gate to a new system featuring planets like Nabi, a harsh desert world, and Sjo, a shimmering aquatic planet, each with their own settlements.
Each system has their own jump gates, guarded by the oppressive Star Frontier, and must be conquered and claimed for use. The star combat system is still being worked on, so I don't have a lot to show there yet, but you will occasionally be able to interdict both Star Frontier and pilot vessels through combat, pacifying your systems and controlling traffic in and out of each.
Sector Unknown, once removed from star charts by the resource-greedy Star Frontier, is a critical battleground. These planets and stations, once under your control, are crucial in your mission to expel Star Frontier from the sector.
More to come!